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The HTC U11 is a good phone, but it’s getting dated thanks to its 16:9 display ratio, large bezels, hardware navigation keys, and odd-looking fingerprint sensor. Luckily, HTC seems to be sorting all that with the U12, which was apparently displayed at a 5G industry event with just a bit of covering-up.

Apparently this lightly obfuscated handset on display at a 5G industry event is none other than HTC Imagine, aka “U12,” aka the company’s next flagship.

And while that moment will go down as the death of an era of Kickstarter successes and a dream of a true third-party smartwatch alternative to Apple and Google’s own smartwatch platforms, the end of the Pebble era will hold a different sort of significance to me: the death of hardware buttons.

Pebble watches worked completely with physical buttons

Because unlike an Apple Watch or Android Wear device, Pebble watches worked completely with physical buttons. The whole point of a smartwatch was supposed to be that you can use it instead…

If you're a regular Amazon shopper, you're probably aware of the virtual Dash buttons on the site's homepage. The site will auto-generate buttons that allow you to re-buy your most recently purchased items with one click. You can also create your own…Engadget RSS Feed

We’ve done it, fam. We’ve finished season one of the podcast. Because it’s also the season of giving, and because we love you all, today’s episode is dedicated to you. In today’s Holiday Spectacular — I told you it was coming — Kaitlyn and I listen to the audio clips you’ve sent us over the past few months. We also sit by the fireplace here in our podcast studio to look back at the season. We’ve learned so much, mainly how tech companies manipulate our minds 🙂

Anyway, I know we’re going to be gone for a while, but feel free to email us at button@theverge.com. We’re going to be planning the second season, so if you have some ideas, let us know. Now’s also a great time to catch up on episodes you might have missed. You can always…

Instead of tapping the top of the Home Mini to start and stop playback as had been originally planned, owners will now be able to long press the volume buttons on either side of the device to control whatever’s playing. That extends to music, news, alarms, phone calls, and so on. If it’s playing, you’ll be able to press and hold to stop it — which can be a lot more convenient than using your voice if you’re already right beside the device.

It looks like the top button is still done for

The update will roll out to Home Mini units that are enrolled in Google’s software p…